Vehicle-wheel.



T. FUSS.

VEHICLE WHEEL.

A PrLwATmN rum Amm. 1012.

Iatented June 3, 1913.

Serial No.

Appimtimx filed April S, 19H2.

Gln

roeaaee a rim member, radiating .compression spokes oonneeted therewith, a tubular hub member7 means interposed between said hub member and spokes for adjusting said spokes,an eX- pansion member having overlapping seotions interposed between said spokes and means and surrounding` said means7 a tubular journal box comprising two vaxially alined parts fitting Within said hub memberv and abutting endivise against each other, and end caps inolosingsaid journal box hub member and adapted to secure said jour nal box and hub member against relative rotation.

2. ln a vehicle Wheel the combination of a rim member, radiating compression spokes eonneeted therewith, an internally threaded hub-member, means interposed between said hub member and spokes 'for adjusting said spokes, an expansion member having over-- lapping sections interposed between said spokes and means and surrounding said means, a tubular journal box having threaded engagement with said liub member, and end caps inelosing said journal box hub member and adapted 'to secure said journal boia and hub member against relative rotatiorn Y 3. ee-vehicle Wheel having a tire,V rim, spokes, and` hub, said hub comprising a tu bular nnb member, asplit ring having a plu rality of eliannelsliaped overlapping sections interposed between said spokes and said hub .member and surrounding said hub member, and means bearing` between said ring and said hub member and adapted to expand said ring` and adjust. the compres sion oli said spokes; a pair of hub ilanges, a 1pair ot' axially1 alined journal boi; parts eaoh having threaded engagementy with said hub member and adapted to abut Within said member, end caps incl osing said jonrn al boil parts, and means Connecting said end caps tor rigid i looking together the various parte oit the wheel.,

e. ln a vehicle wheel. the Combination ot :i tire; rim; spokes; aud hub; said linb eomof. said sp olres g and prisingir a tubular hub member9 a pair of journal bora parts adapted to lit within said hub member, one from each side tbereofgan expanding ring comprisingh a plurality ol overlapping sections surrounding saidl hub member and bearing against the inner ends means mounted on said hub member and bearing between said hub member and said expanding ring' .or oreing them apart and compressing said spokes between said r'im and said ring.

5. ln a vehicle Wheel7 the' combination of a tire; rim; spokes; and hub; said hub. oomprising an internally threaded tubular hub membe'; an expanding ring eomprising a plurality of overlapping sections surround-- ing said hub member and bearing against the inner ends elf said spokes; means bearimgg between said hub member and said expanding ring for compressing said spokes between said; rim and said ring; a 'pair ot hub flanges; a pair of axially alined journal box parts, each having threaded engagement with said hub member and adapted to abut within said member; end yea'ps inelosing said journal box parts; means connecting; one of each of said end oaps, bnbllanges, and journal box parts 'tor rigidly locking them together in setal one i Said sets being adapted 'to be remove-d from. said hub Without: completelyr disrr in); said heb..

' 6. ln a vibe-1 .u abination, a central liub member, a more, of arms attached to and radiating; from said cent-ral member.) an expandible ring; int-,losingl said arms and supported thereby, a plurality of spokes abutting end'wise their inner ends upon. said. rino irrespective of said arms, a rim inolosinw said spokes, and means arranged to eoaeft between said and to expand the latter against said spokes.

Signed at Chicago this lith day April i919.' 

